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Alligator Bayou, FL — Tides & Fishing

Alligator Bayou

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:32:13 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

30.1700, -85.7550
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Live status

HIGH
HIGH TIDE6:41 AMLOW TIDE3:55 PMRISINGFALLINGHIGH~1.4 ft MLLW

Water

78°F

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:32 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:32 AM · tide ~1.4 ft · —

0.40.60.81.01.21.4ft MLLW6:41 AM1.4 ft3:55 PM0.7 ftNow · 6:32 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor1:45 AM – 2:45 AM
  • Major7:55 AM – 9:55 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor2:56 PM – 3:56 PM
  • Major8:16 PM – 10:16 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Alligator Bayou
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

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Wind

—

Water

78°F

Pressure

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Radar

RainViewer · Alligator Bayou
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

6:50 AM

Sunset

6:03 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

6:50 AM – 6:04 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:21 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:54 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

6:50 AM – 6:03 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:41 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:55 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

6:51 AM – 6:02 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:12 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:26 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:01 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

6:52 AM – 6:01 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:39 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:19 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:02 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:32 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

6:53 AM – 6:00 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:55 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:32 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:59 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:01 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:49 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:58 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:09 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:26 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:57 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:18 AM0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:19 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:57 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:28 AM-0.01 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:56 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:20 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:41 AM-0.07 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

6:57 AM – 5:55 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:22 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:53 PM-0.10 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

6:58 AM – 5:54 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:22 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:55 PM-0.06 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

5:59 AM – 4:53 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:23 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:44 PM0.04 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:00 AM – 4:53 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:26 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:18 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:00 AM – 4:52 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:38 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:36 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:01 AM – 4:51 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:04 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:10 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:40 PM1.0 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:02 AM – 4:51 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:51 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:57 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:55 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:00 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:03 AM – 4:50 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:56 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:05 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:04 AM – 4:49 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:51 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:22 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:04 AM – 4:49 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:43 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:47 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:05 AM – 4:48 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:35 AM0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:19 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:06 AM – 4:48 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:28 AM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:00 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:07 AM – 4:47 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:21 AM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:46 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:08 AM – 4:47 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:13 AM-0.00 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:32 PM1.7 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:09 AM – 4:46 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:01 AM-0.01 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:09 AM – 4:46 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:13 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:43 AM-0.01 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:10 AM – 4:45 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:50 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:16 PM0.03 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:11 AM – 4:45 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:22 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:37 PM0.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:12 AM – 4:45 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:47 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:40 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:13 AM – 4:44 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:54 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:21 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:44 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:13 AM – 4:44 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:43 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:32 PM1.0 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-21

43/49

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